Could the 3D printers of the future print... us?

That’s the exciting potential offered by bioprinting; a breakthrough which could herald a revolution in medical science and save tens of thousands of lives a year.

Back in the early 2000s, researchers realised that the key to meeting demand for donor organs may just lie with existing technology: an ordinary, offtheshelf inkjet print (with a few moderations, of course). Since then, it’s become possible to print an organ constructed from a patient’s own organic material – essentially, one that’s genuinely theirs.

Sound like a medical dreamcometrue? Find out in this explainer video from iluli by Mike Lamb – explaining the ideas and innovations changing our lives.

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0:00 Introduction
0:38 First successful kidney transplant
1:19 Hacking an inkjet printer
1:52 Personalised organs on demand?
3:03 Costs
3:48 Obstacles
4:44 Conclusion